Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

imaginable. II will be the business mani
paradise. The accumulation Of capital
here already presages this condition Of
finances. Here vast sums will aggre.
gate, and create vast manufacturing en-
terprises. where employees are net impov.
erished by winter expenses.
Here commercial enterprises will be
organized and every sea, ocean and river
will be dotted with transports that will
sail under orders from this land. Why
not? The telegraphwill speak from here
a. quickly as from any other point.
With this as financial home, all
forms of insurance companies can make
this the most desirable place to handle
securities and transact business.
The great factor underlying and con-
trolling all these money enterprises, is
the health aud endurance of the finan-
ciers. 'All that o man hath will he
give for his lfe, was said of Job. So in
the present age when the choice is
forced upon him, the financier will give
all for life and health. Hence, it is only
a question OF time until many of the
ablest financiers will make this land of
long life, their Office and home, where
business and pleasure will 20 hand in
hand.
What is thus stated in theory is even
now being rapidly materialized into q
reality.
The tourist has been coming here,
and reporting back TO hundreds the de-
STABILITY of the land. The invalid, the
financier, and all grades of society have
been coming for years past and realize
each in its department the fitness of
things for success. The finest average
i of the man and of society is here found.
Plans here are broad aud deep. In the
depar tment of agriculture and horticul-
ture, the engineering and artistic enter.
prise are on scales broad in scope, &C
curate in detail and successful in exc
cution.
| The bank statements show vast sums
of money flowing here for use. Already
the aggregation Of capital has commence
ed tol organize productive, inve estments
and enterprise.
Three1 e1transcontinental railroads have
here large business terminus, and Others
are fastening to reach this western
Eden.
From Los Angeles city trains leave for
eight radiating lines of road and four
other radiating lines are in process OF
construction. Cable lines, horse car
lines, electric lines of street r. h. tra-
verse all the leading streets in the city.
Other lines of street cars are being plac-
ed running out into the suburban and
even distant country for purpose of con.
venient business accommodation to those
who wish rural homes, but transact
business in the city. The educational
work is fully up with the other great
social interests. The University OF
Southern California, at West Los
Angeles, has either completed or has in
process of construction, its college of
music, of agriculture, of theology and
technology. 1t also has three branch
seminaries. Its assets represent nearly
if not fully one million of dollars and
no debts. This is the work OF less than
seven years, and indicates the intellec-
tual disposition OF society. Here the
student, or resident can study more
hours without injurious results
than in any other part Of the Continent.
Here the steady sunlight UNMARRIED by
clouds, gives the artist an opportunity
to keep perfect tone Of coloring and
shading; thus overcoming one of the
| insuperable difficulties that arse where
fitting clouds constantly vary the
amount OF Right, constantly deceiving the
artist in lights and shades on his work.
Some day the glory Of Southern Cali.
fornia's reputation in literature, science,
and arts will eclipse that of all former
times OF. places. The st. Vincent Col
lege for boys, Ellis Villa College and
Hanna College for girls are fse ips'itu-
tions each in its departmentN ,
The churches are numerous, fine and
we'll attended. The future for moral
and Intellectual Developments is full Of
promise.
This is home land. It will be filled
until the country is rural city. Five
and ten acre occupations will be the
country settlem ents with street car lines
extending far out into the coun-
| try in all directions. Homes, beauti-
| full, surrounded by o wealth of flowers.
semitropical vegetation, and works of
art will here multiply until the fame of
the iconntry for homes, bright sunny
homes will fill every land. This Christ.
mas day (lsS6) look out from my sit
ting room window, over hills
and valleys of semi tropical
tropical land. The bright sunshine
pours down from a cloudless sky, rays
warm and invigorating, filing the whole
area of vision with the most delightful
conditions OF existence.
Col. Chas. Crocker, President Of the
California system Of R. r. recently visit
l 4 Lrc
his R. r. He very concisely and accu-
rately set out the present and future of
this country in the following remarks:
II must candidly say that ! am
thoroughly astonished at the marvellous
growth of this section. 1t is only lit
tie more than year since was here
last; yet the changes wrought in that
time have been very great The growth
seems, as far as can discover, to be o
healthy one and likely to last. In fact,
should Judge that your real boom has
scarcely commenced, and that the rise
in values during the next few years will
be yet greater than it has been during
the past. The immigration which is
pouring into this country is OF far
different class from that which usually
settles up the western country. Your
newcomers are not found searching for
employment as soon as they arrive.
They bring money with them for the
purpose of settling down ON few acres
Of land in your. ATTRACTIVE climate and
making for themselves picturesque
and attractive home. They are able to
crafty any taste they msy have in the
way of location. and If piece OF land
hundred dollars an acre more or less
does not cut much of fignre. They do
not purchase the land for the purpose
of making money out of it, but to
make an ornamental home. Moreover,
the class of such people which you have
to draw upon is SO large, that l see no
reason why this "boom, as it is called,
should not continue indefinitely, with
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